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·September 3, 2015·5 min read

Bile Acids Slow Progression of Prion Disease

According to a new study, bile acids prolong survival in prion disease models.

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·August 31, 2015·9 min read

New Human Prion Disease Identified

According to researchers, Multiple System Atrophy, or MSA, is a neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a newly discovered type of prion.

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·August 6, 2015·4 min read

Modern Living May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Risk

Researchers report more people are dying from neurological conditions like Alzheimer's disease now than twenty years ago. By contrast, the number of deaths from cancer and heart disease in the elderly has dropped.

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·August 4, 2015·4 min read

Study Reveals How Prion Diseases Spread From the Gut to the Brain

A new study reveals how prions are able to spread from the gut and into the brain after a person eats contaminated meat.

This is a brain slice showing prion affected tissue.

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·October 9, 2013·2 min read

Recombinant Human Prion Protein Inhibits Prion Propagation

A new study offers a promising discovery for the treatment and prevention of prion disease.

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·July 31, 2013·2 min read

3-D Look at Prions May Help Find Cure to Brain Diseases

Researchers produce mini-antibodies and antibody fragments to study the interactions between antibodies and prion proteins.

Image shows brain slices with deposits of proteins associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

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·February 5, 2013·3 min read

Study Confirms No Transmission of Alzheimer’s Proteins Between Humans

While evidence suggests pathological proteins linked to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders are capable of spreading from cell-to-cell within the brains of affected individuals, new research shows no evidence to support concerns that these abnormal disease proteins are “infectious” or transmitted from animals to humans or from one person to another.